Lets be clear, Dolly Parton is a rapper. Somewhere before all the country, I don't know what happens up there in the mountains when you're growing up, but she has been spitting rhymes for a very long time - 50 years I'd say.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
There's so much about Dolly Parton that every female artist should look to, whether it's reading her quotes or reading her interviews or going to one of her live shows. She's been such an amazing example to every female songwriter out there.
I get along with all the women singers, but especially Dolly Parton. We talk the same hillbilly language.
I just love Dolly so much, and Loretta. They both are songwriters that knew what they wanted to say; they were bucking a system.
Many people say Nicki Minaj is a rapper, but she's also a singer.
People said that way back in the early days I was probably one of the first rappers; the reason is that I couldn't sing, so I had to talk! Lou Reed was probably the one who started it all.
I wouldn't wanna go out not looking like the Dolly people have come to know, because I've come to know her that way, too.
Well I always wanted to be Dolly Parton when I was a little girl. I was obsessed with her.
Don't expect fame to come overnight. That filtered through to me in my own career. Look at Madonna: she's not the best singer in the world, but she's got where she has through hard work.
I got to say 'Hi' to Dolly Parton, which my mom thought was kind of cool.
I'm a singer who thinks like a rapper.